New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 5, 1919, Page 7

DEATH CROSSING AT BE ABOLISHED, Public Utilities Commission ties to Show Necessity CLAYTON MUST STATE BOARD RULES , With Long List of Fatali- For Its Abolition, Issues Order Long Sought By Public. ! The New York, New Haven and Ilarttord Railroad rected by the public utilities commis- drawn company was di- plans the sion yesterday to have for the elimination of railroad crossing in Newington, known as Clay- four where persons ton’s Crossing. were killed on Sunday B. Those killed we; tomohile when it w comotive of a train that left IHart-1 ford for Waterbury iwelve minutes | Jate. On ; 15, 1917, another auto- mobile was struck by a locomotive, and three persons Killed, and on Sep- tember 1916, a third automobile was struck by a train, severely injur- ing the two occupants. Plans Ready Jan. 1. night, October ; riding in an au- | struck by a lo- ! i accident on May utilitiex comm utomatic visible be installed delay.” At the same time, mission suggested that “The 1ossing be considered, for early elim- nation.” Th however, the | commission has di 1, not suggest- «d, the early elimination of the cross ing, and tentative plans must be ready by January 1. 1920 “oliowing the accident on October Sngineer Joseph P. Wadhams con- ducted an investigation, and in his: scport to the commission recommend- | cd that the crossing be done away with. The commission accepted the | veport. and has notified the “New liaven” road to do away with the NgETOus Crossing. The report of KEngineer llow About 7 15, sion and without Foilowing the 1917, the public Wadhams | 44 p. m. on Qctober de crossing in the To ewingion, known as Clayton's sing, an automobile was struck westbound passenger trai No. 749 on the Waterbury division of ine New York, New Haven & Hart- iord railroad, fatally injuring four persons and seriously injuring three other 1 occupants of the automo- bile, which was totally demolished. Tast Fatal Crash. The automobile was a Hudson Six touring (old model, 1915.) driven by ohn Amisko, and having as passen- ers his wife and child; also Antonio Ilorvatt and Mrs. Horvatt and their two children, and was approaching e crossing from the direction of °w Britain, at a speed estimated at AN UNUSUAL DRINK Brewed from real hops in a large, clean, modern plant and having a taste and flavor all its own ANZAC' is the ideal bracing drink for hot weather. 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John Amisko, the driv- cr, Janina Amisko, 8 years old, and “ntonio Hovvatt, were killed out- right, and Ernest Horvatt, 2 years old, died from his injuries the follow- at New Britain hospital. Mrs. Amisko, Mrs. Horvatt and Tony Hor- vatt, 7 years old, were seriously in- iwed and taken to New Britain hos- pital. ing day Train Hits Auto. Train No. 1749, consisting of en- gine and six wooden coaches, in charge of Conductor James P. Hughes and Engineman Wayne B. Burns, left Hartford about twelve wminutes late and just before passing over Clayton's Crossing. was traveling at a speed estimated at about forty miles an hour. The engineman states he sounded his whistle, and that the en- | gine bell was ringing when approach- ing the crossing: and when he was Yery close to same he first .observed the automobile. He immediately ap- plied brakes in emergency, bringing the train to a stop in about 600 feet. The automobile was thrown against attery box, containing the cells which operate the automatic crossing signal and bell, badly damaging the box and breaking three jars therein, causing an interruption to the cir- cuit which allowed the signal to re- main in danger position and the dis- continuance of the ringing of the crossing bell.. This was the condition observed immediately after the acci- dent, The crossing is protected by auto- matic visible and audible signals, dis- tant warning signs and oval crossing signs. That the automotic visible signals located on each side of the g operated on the approach of n is testified to by witnesses to just prior to the accident, but no positive evidence that the crossing bell was ringing at that time has heen obtained. Record of inspection kept by the company shows that the visible signal and crossing bell was inspected at 11:15 and 11:35 a. m. on the day of the accident, by a section man, and repovted 0. IX View Is Obscured. »proaching the crossing on zoing in the direction wr the cross- of approaching west- sheds lo- within When & the high ing, the view bound trains is obscured by cated on the left, and until | about fifty feet of the center of the westbound track, when a clear view Is to be had for n approximate distance of 150 feet to the east. The view of the track to the right is hidden by a bank of earth and a coal hin, and also by cars when standing on the siding. At a point on the highway, 0 feet west of the track: a good view is obtained of a train approach- ing from the east when several hun- dred feet distant. At a point about 275 feet west of the tracks a train may approaching from the west about 1,000 feet distant ' from the crossing. The highway approach from the west or New Britain side descending grade for about 500 feet, with a slight up grade just before going on the westbound track. Signals Are Installed. Tn the report of the chief engineer of the commission of his investigation of an accident occurring at this cros: ing on May 13. 1917 (Docket No. 2413), it was suggested: “1. That aitomatic visible and audible signals be installed without - further delay.” 2. That the crossing be considered r early elimination.” The first sug- estion has been attended to and said about | vignals installed. Although it s Amisko left New understood that Britain to take a party tive evidence that he v on or competent to drive a car at the time of the accident, other than his utter disregard of visible danger gns and verbal warnings just before driving onto the track in the path of a fast-approaching train If drivers of motor vehicles would ize themselves with signs and placed for their guidance, same, and approach rail- ings at grade with cars under control. and at a speed cal- 1lated to make a quick op at the t sign of danger, similar accidents might be avoided As a means of preventing similar sing, T would re- spectfully call attention to the sec- ond suggestion of the chief engineer (Docket No. 2413) ‘“That the cross- ing be considered for early elimina- tion."” not in con- signals and ol Names of Witnesses. names of the persons vwhom the foregoing facts tained, independent of my observations, are as follov The from were ob- personal New Britain’s Family Clothier Where Your Credit is Good BOSTON CLOTHING STORE 63 CHURCH STREET M. D. Miller, Wayne B. Burns, |of Howard F. Worden, E. E. Stone, Aug- ust Schwartz, James P. Hughes, ¥rank Aninger, George A. Williams, Thomas W. Grace, Philias Gagner, Pierre Gagner N. Rutherford, #red M. Woodvine, The commission’s acceptance of the teport reads: Commission’s Directions. the s inother crossing on east-bound automobile rhese two aent The foregoing approved, and ion's report s made a part of record of accepted, the In the curring on niission comm the causes, facts and circumstances of said acci- dent. 1itomobile, and accident occurred at id May passenge truck people who were riding in sz accidents to the installation of the present com- | bination audible and visible signals of the banjo type, but occurred total disregard report May recommended 15, and the present the face of f such of the further that cempany 1917, train struck an killed ation for the three d truck. | time practicable. With a view to said Clayton’s herchy direct t en & Hartford rrepare and submit and estimates for the accident oc- | sald crossing, 1917, the com- |1 ates to this crossing | ::on on, or occurred prior the ade acci- and | signals. such before, The highway in question known as Wethersfield Road, is a much traveled trunk line highway, and at the point crossing the railroad tracks, con- of two main tracks and one and known as Clayton's cross- ing, the lines of sight from the high- day of approaching (rains are ob- scuted by buildings in the immediate vicinity, and particularly by a long ed or series of sheds and a coal bin located on the northwesterly side of the tracks, obscuring the view of rastbound highway travel of ap- vroaching trains in either direction. The crossing is protected b nals as stated in the engineer’s re- | yort. These signals should, if oper- ating properl -as thev were at the time of the accident—protect the lives of reasonably careful highway travel- hence. List of Bad Accidents. The records in this office show that an accident occurred at said cross ‘ng on September 29, 1916, when an automobile was hit by a passenger train, severely injuring two occupants "'S. & B. Frocess,” m Laboratorics. Scott & Bowne, Blcomfield, N. J. ———— e L be filed with Janua past three years. work should be resumed at the earliest elimination of cros: e New York, New Ha- railroad company to tentative elimination of plans the KEEP STRONG One bottle of pure, emulsified Norwegian cod liver oil taken | now, may do you more good than a dozen taken a month It’s more economical to give vour body help before resistance to disease is broken down. A very little SCOTT’S EMULSION OF PURE NORWEGIAN COD-LIVER OIL goes a long way in sustaining strength and keeping up re- sistance. Resolve that you will buy a bottle of Scott’s Emulsion at your druggist’s on your way home, and start protecting your strength. 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